What is ammonia?

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anor277
Aug 4, 2017

"Ammonia..........."

Explanation:

Ammonia is a room temperature gas, which has substantial water solubility. And ammonia acts as a base in aqueous solution:

NH_3(aq) + H_2O(l) rightleftharpoonsNH_4^(+) + HO^-

Ammonia gas would thus turn "moist" litmus paper from red to blue.

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